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Skills are more important than equipment. But there is optimal equipment for every playing style and individual goals. For example, I can chop with Mantra Pro XH, but it will not be as effective as Slice 40 CS or Pimple Slide. WCQ and FZD are far away from us. They use intuition and intuition...

From my experience, just removing the edges below the chord makes the blade 20Hz slower and a little more flexible. Other solutions are change of the handle, like Victas Award Offensive or cutting channels above the handle, like Yasaka Gatien Extra 3D. Award Offensive handle change one of my...

Is not balanced. You have mid to advance rubbers with a cheap entry-level blade. From an economic point of view, it is better to have expensive blade and not-so expensive rubbers. The catch is to utilize this expensive blade in a way that a cheap blade can't replace it. Depending on your play...

H3 is not good at blocking, especially passive block. TG3 is even worse. G1 is probably the best inverted rubber that I know for block. Mantra Pro XH is also good, so I guess the softer versions M and S, can work for your BH. Fun fact: Mima Ito play style includes blocking near the table and...

Paint it black. The strains are too deep.

All Marder rubbers have the same topsheet, very thin with long pips. Semi-tacky, can't hold the ball. I played with Marder 2 and I liked it as allround rubber with an extreme level of control. Unfortunately, the top sheet is not very durable. Donic Slice 40 CS is better in spin generation, with...

I don't point to a faster blade, just stiffer. Such blade will also help with flat hitting accuracy. Don't have personal expirience with any of them, but will guess that Innerforce ALC is the stiffest.

SP plays better on stiff blades. Did you have any other than Acoustic?

What is the weight of your setup? I have goriki danshi, an excellent blade, but will not recommend it for beginners due to the extreme price and weight. Initialy I pair it with H3 BS and SDK 1.4, but was too heavy for longer competive play. So, I switched to G1 1.7mm for some time and now to...

I stopped using SP on BH after some semipro destroyed me with fast and spiny services. I was unable to overcome the incoming spin with a push or loop. Only loose grip and adjusting of blade angle helped. But predicting incoming spin was 50/50... SP has too hard surface that makes them direct and...

Don't overthink. It will take some time and EJ-ing before you find your optimum. Enjoy the game and make notes to save your hard-learned knowledge. TT is not an easy sport, especially for defenders. My pips journey was around 9 months and (let's say) ended in conclusion that my BH prefer...

+1 for the H3, can be H3N 39 without boost. For the blade something without kick, linear. Yinhe 980XX can be that. Only choping will not win games. Learn to contraloop fast, to change amount of spin and twidle.

Dr. N Dominance Spin Hard, I have very good impressions at 1.5mm (measured 1.6). Is advertised as 47 degrees shore O (measured 49), so it will be around H3 37. The grip is excellent, with no detectable air oxidation. The top sheet hardness is between black H3 BS and red H3 OS. The weight is 43g...

My G1 has more than 20 hours across 6 months and 2 blades. I have sold my old one in a similar condition. Play and look like new, only 0.5-1mm shrinkage in length. One of my opponents has Vis with G1 and C1, more than 2 years old with ruff edges and marks on the surfaces, but the grip is there...

G1 is overall easier to play and for maintenance. Don't require booster and a tight cover sheet, it is more consistent in a dusty training room. H3 has significantly better grip, one of the most spiny rubbers. If you wish to win points with spin, H3 is the better choice. With good care, both...

I have it in 1.5mm red, weight 38g cut to 161x156. The sponge is very soft and mushy, with pores so large that the working surface appears uneven when the rubber is fixed to the blade. Is very slow in a passive game. Hitting hard unlocks a faster gear in ALL speed zone. Chop is easy, slow and...

Side question: What glue will you use? Adhesive sheet?

H3N 38 degree orange sponge provincial 2.15mm. Is playable without boost, but just 2 layers falco platinum and will be 49 degrees shore o - softer and lively.

It depends. Heavy setup offers more stats for the user who has the physical strength to maintain speed of movement. But with age and joint issues, players go for lighter setups, trying to compensate for the negatives with experience. It is something else for the EJ, who always have some TT...